on-air
adjective
: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser
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Every network and station has made tough calls when on-air conduct crosses a line.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Years after that iconic on-air colonoscopy, Couric took Jimmy Kimmel to get a colonoscopy on camera in 2018.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The situation highlights concerns over corporate media influence, the boundaries of on-air commentary, and the potential impact of government and regulatory involvement in entertainment programming.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan came to the defense of ABC late-night host Kimmel, who was suspended by parent company Disney following on-air comments about Charlie Kirk’s shooter.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Years after that iconic on-air colonoscopy, Couric took Jimmy Kimmel to get a colonoscopy on camera in 2018.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The situation highlights concerns over corporate media influence, the boundaries of on-air commentary, and the potential impact of government and regulatory involvement in entertainment programming.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan came to the defense of ABC late-night host Kimmel, who was suspended by parent company Disney following on-air comments about Charlie Kirk’s shooter.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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